Legal Method and Writing I (Aspen Coursebook Series)

Charles R. Calleros and Kimberly Y.W. Holst provide a solid grounding in the U.S. legal system and legal analysis, along with thorough coverage of predictive and persuasive writing spanning the entire first-year Legal Writing course and beyond. Illuminating text, illustrations, exercises, sample documents, and take-home assignments engage students in legal writing for a wide range of documents: office memoranda, briefs, trial court pleadings, motions, appellate briefs, contracts, advice letters, and more. And now, with a fresh design, the consolidated Ninth Edition of Legal Method and Writing highlights the many examples and illustrations in every chapter.

New to the Ninth Edition:

A single-volume text that consolidates predictive and persuasive writing for the full-year, 1L LRW course
Expanded and updated coverage of statutory interpretation, with new sources
New examples of statements of rules in objective memos and briefs
An enhanced design that highlights numerous helpful examples
Endnotes in each chapter that list all reference sources
Updated citation coverage that reflects the new Bluebook and ALWD editions
Professors and students will benefit from:

A comprehensive, skills-based approach to writing and legal analysis, designed to impart flexible skills that enable students to tackle any writing challenge in their future practice of law
Numerous practice exercises that advance students’ writing and analytical skills
Attention to cultural and gender diversity to add depth and perspective
Annotated examples of legal writing